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Macomb County woman pleads no contest for stealing from vulnerable adults
LANSING – Yesterday, Lisa Ludy, 54, of Macomb, pled no contest to 18 felony counts for stealing from two vulnerable adults for whom she was appointed guardian and conservator, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. With her plea, Ludy agreed to pay $187,827.96 in restitution to her victims.
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AG Nessel announces two-day expungement fair in Marquette
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the Department will host an expungement fair in Marquette on July 12th and 13th. The two-day event will be held at the Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! at 1498 Odovero Drive in Marquette from 11 am to 4 pm.
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AG Nessel advises vigilance against scams after Hurricane Beryl flooding
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to be vigilant against scammers targeting those affected by the heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The storm flooded communities, damaged homes, and left thousands without power.
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Chicago man sentenced to life for decades-old homicide
LANSING – Today, Isiah Williams, 77, of Chicago, was sentenced by the Hon. Patrick Conlin of the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County to spend the rest of his life incarcerated without the possibility of parole, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Williams was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder, including theories of premeditated and felony murder, by a Washtenaw County jury in connection to the 1982 disappearance and presumed death of his then 8-month-old infant daughter Olisa Williams.
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Detroit woman charged with Medicaid fraud involving false claims
LANSING – Deseraye Dejarnette, 29, of Detroit, was arraigned yesterday in the 54B District Court in Ingham County before Judge Lisa Babcock on one count of Medicaid Fraud – False Claim, a felony punishable by up to four years and/or a $50,000 fine, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Fruitport man found guilty of making threats against courts
LANSING – A Kent County jury in the 17th Circuit Court has found Daniel Callahan, 60, of Fruitport, guilty on charges of False Report or Threat of Terrorism and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the verdict today. Each offense carries a potential 20-year prison sentence.
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AG Nessel raises awareness on resources post-Change Healthcare cyberattack
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. In April, Nessel joined other attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc.—the nation’s largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare—urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent breach.
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Michigan PSC cuts Indiana Michigan Power's proposed electric rate hike by half
Earlier this week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved only 50% of the electric rate increase requested by Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), reducing the hike by more than $16 million following intervening testimony from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Last fall, the company filed a request for a $34 million rate increase or 9.9% hike for residential customers. Additionally, I&M sought to increase the residential customer monthly service charge by 59% and the small commercial customer monthly service charge by nearly 90%. The company also sought...
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AGs urge Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule regulating ghost guns—untraceable weapons often assembled from kits. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, the coalition argues that the rule is a necessary clarification of existing law to prevent gun violence and aid law enforcement.
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AG Nessel urges retailers for clear signage on egg sourcing
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging grocery stores across the state to add clear signage to help consumers identify which eggs come from caged chickens. Today, the Department of Attorney General sent a letter to SpartanNash, a Michigan-based grocer, emphasizing the importance of transparency in egg sourcing. The initiative aims to help consumers make informed choices following a report from Positive Sum Strategies that highlighted widespread confusion in SpartanNash stores.
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AG Nessel halts deceptive sales by Wyoming Corporate Services
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel concluded her investigation into a Wyoming-based corporate solutions business with the filing of an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance and Discontinuance (AVC) in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County. The agreement effectively halts the company’s sales of Michigan entities allegedly meant to deceive consumers. Wyoming Corporate Services agreed to the terms to avoid potential litigation from the Attorney General’s office for alleged violations of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA).
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AG Nessel challenges MGU's proposed 12% rate hike before Michigan Public Service Commission
On Monday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony in Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation’s (MGU) current rate increase request case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
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Attorney General Nessel responds critically to SCOTUS ruling on Trump's immunity
LANSING – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States that a former president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for exercising their core constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other official acts. The Court has tasked the lower courts to review the pending cases and apply its holding to the various crimes of which former President Trump is accused.
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Michigan partners with Illinois on major invasive carp barrier initiative
LANSING – The States of Michigan and Illinois have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement an invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois. This announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, whose team provided legal advice and assistance with negotiating the agreement. The project aims to prevent invasive bighead, silver, and black carp, as well as other aquatic invasive species, from entering the Great Lakes by blocking their passage through the Des Plaines River into the...
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Detroit man convicted for fatal ambush during social media marketplace transaction
On Friday, a Wayne County jury in the 3rd Circuit Court convicted Davontae Eshawn Long, 31, of Detroit, on all counts for a 2021 murder. The announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Long was charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in 2021 with six felonies, including murder, carjacking, and multiple firearm offenses. The case was investigated by the Detroit Police Department and the Violent Crimes Task Force, while the Department of Attorney General conducted the prosecution at trial.
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Man pleads guilty to first-degree murder of two-year-old girl
Rashad Maleek Trice, 27, of Lansing, pled guilty today in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County to one count each of First-Degree Murder and First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for the 2023 murder of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith and the violent assault of her mother, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Detroit man sentenced for human trafficking
LANSING – Alexzonder Rodriguez, 34, of Detroit, was sentenced today to 36 months to 10 years’ incarceration for sex trafficking numerous women in Detroit, Kimball, and Port Huron. The sentencing took place before Honorable Darnella Williams Claybourne in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the sentencing.
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Attorney General Nessel issues alert on alternative gas suppliers
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a Consumer Alert regarding Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGSs) following numerous complaints about deceptive practices. Since the beginning of 2024, over 125 complaints have been filed with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) concerning AGSs.
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Supreme Court dismisses petitions challenging EMTALA's application amid state abortion bans
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued an opinion dismissing the petitions for certiorari in Moyle v. United States and United States v. Idaho as improvidently granted. These cases address the interaction between the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which mandates Medicare-funded hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for patients with emergency medical conditions, and Idaho’s Defense of Life Act, a post-Dobbs law criminalizing most abortions.
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Court rules FOIA denial for sensitive election data justified
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Macomb County dismissed claims brought under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against 16 cities and townships. These claims were made following denied FOIA requests for election records containing sensitive information.